PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2012

REGIONAL MARKET REPORTS 15 PET planet insider Vol. 13 “Proximity to customers, reduced lead times, speed to the market, localisation of product and fully trained personnel.” We met at Sidel Shanghai: Marilyn Chua,Communications Director Lenny Xuan, Design & Development Manager We met at Sidel in Beijing: Laurent Bousselet, Product Supply Manager Marilyn Chua, Communications Director Population of Sidel equipment in China Sidel in China is a long and success- ful story with more than 2,000 machines installed in China (Sidel count 03/2012), including blow moulding machines, fill- ers, labellers, conveyors and end-of-line, etc. It is well-known that the market trend as regards to blowing and bottling activities is moving in the direction of combination machines. Approx. 200 Sidel blowers and fillers are installed and running jointly in block combi lines. Organisation As a result of produc- tion activities in Beijing, staffing levels have more than doubled since our last visit in 2006. In Shanghai : Shang- hai mouldshop with 120 blue- and white-collar workers. In Beijing : Beijing multi-product plant with 400 blue- and white-collar workers. Added to this is the company’s presence in Hongkong and on Taiwan. Manufacturing in Shanghai Here in Shanghai mould manufacturing starts with the develop- ment of the local bottle based on the characteris- tics of Chinese products. Laurent Bousselet at the Sidel Beijing plant